Chase Casts Nia Long in Arc

NBC's Chase
has cast Nia Long (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Third Watch) in the role of
Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Randolph, described to me as a feisty lady
who'll face off with the show's Deputy U.S. Marshal Jimmy Godfrey (Cole
Hauser). The possibly multi-episode arc finds Jimmy employing renegade tactics
in an attempt to rescue Annie Frost (Kelli Giddish) from a deadly drug cartel.
Jimmy ultimately delivers a huge political win to Randolph — allowing her to
take down the powerful cartel — which only complicates their already tumultuous
relationship. Long's first appearance will likely be in mid-December.